Is H‑E‑B Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Icing Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

red velvet cake (sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, soybean oil, cocoa (alkali), egg whites, palm oil, emulsifier blend (propylene glycol monoesters, mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, BHT (preservative), citric acid), leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), contains 2% or less of:, skim milk, egg yolks, modified corn starch, dextrose, salt, mono & diglycerides, artificial flavor, polysorbate 60, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, gum arabic, sodium propionate (preservative), calcium acetate, soy lecithin, guar gum, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate (preservative), red 40), cream cheese icing (sugar, cream cheese (milk(pasteurized cultured), cream(pasteurized cultured) (MILK), salt, stabilizers (carob bean, &/OR, xanthan, &/OR, guar gum)), butter (cream(pasteurized) (MILK), natural flavor), palm oil, corn starch, contains 2% or less of:, gum arabic, cellulose gum, calcium disodium EDTA, lactic acid, sodium benzoate (preservative), sodium bisulfite (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), lemon juice concentrate, natural flavor, water), artificial color: tulip red (water, high fructose corn syrup, glycerine, red 40, sugar, yellow 6, modified corn starch, sodium benzoate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), carrageenan, citric acid, xanthan gum), leaf green coloring gel (water, high fructose corn syrup, glycerine, yellow 5, sugar, modified corn starch, blue 1, citric acid, sodium benzoate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), carrageenan, xanthan gum),

What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?

An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.

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